Misty
01-18-2007, 08:59 PM
C4d tut. For C4d beginners, but should have some knowledge of GIMP.
A note: If you have any problems throughout the tut, either pm me or post it and I’ll try to help you out.
1. Open up GIMP. Make a new file (File>New). I usually use 400x125, but you can use whatever size you like.
(I’m sure we all know what a white image looks like)
2. Open up your render. (File> Open as Layer). Resize and place it wherever you like. I will be using this beauteous one of Gaara. You should have something like this:
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/849/c4dtut1zk1.png
3. Go to the layer “Background”. (The one that is below your render.) Get out your Gradient tool, and set the settings to this: (Note: Make it from the most prominent color in your render to Black. For me, that‘s red,)
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/9403/c4dtut2xq7.png
You should get something like this:
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4879/c4dtutvu6.png
4. Create a New Layer. Fill the entire sig with the Sparks brush. Hide the Layer with the Sparks. Go back to the Layer with your Gradient from Step #3. Go to Filters>Map>Displace. Run a displace by the Sparks Layer, setting it like this:
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7038/c4dtut4hh0.png
You should get something like this:
http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/4463/c4dtut5rk8.png
5. Take out a c4d, and place it above your render layer. Set it to Dodge at 70% Opacity. Erase the parts that look stupid. Depending on what C4d you used, your result will vary, but this is what I have:
(http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c4dtut6fy2.png)
6. Take out another c4d, and place it above the render layer. Set it to either Dodge or Screen, whichever you prefer, at an Opacity that looks good. Erase the parts you don’t like. Repeat this step as many times as you like, but don’t abuse the C4ds. After that, you should have a sig like this:
[IMG]http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1801/c4dtut7wj4.png
7. Add text and a border, and… VOILA! There’s your C4d sig.
Here’s my result:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4430/gaarac4dvt3.png
Note: If your final result is looking a dark, or it just looks off, Do Edit>Copy Visible. Paste it as a New Layer, and set it to Screen.
A note: Please excuse the sucky-ness. I’m still mastering C4ds, and this is only my second tutorial. I hope it helped you guys!
A note: If you have any problems throughout the tut, either pm me or post it and I’ll try to help you out.
1. Open up GIMP. Make a new file (File>New). I usually use 400x125, but you can use whatever size you like.
(I’m sure we all know what a white image looks like)
2. Open up your render. (File> Open as Layer). Resize and place it wherever you like. I will be using this beauteous one of Gaara. You should have something like this:
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/849/c4dtut1zk1.png
3. Go to the layer “Background”. (The one that is below your render.) Get out your Gradient tool, and set the settings to this: (Note: Make it from the most prominent color in your render to Black. For me, that‘s red,)
http://img372.imageshack.us/img372/9403/c4dtut2xq7.png
You should get something like this:
http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/4879/c4dtutvu6.png
4. Create a New Layer. Fill the entire sig with the Sparks brush. Hide the Layer with the Sparks. Go back to the Layer with your Gradient from Step #3. Go to Filters>Map>Displace. Run a displace by the Sparks Layer, setting it like this:
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7038/c4dtut4hh0.png
You should get something like this:
http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/4463/c4dtut5rk8.png
5. Take out a c4d, and place it above your render layer. Set it to Dodge at 70% Opacity. Erase the parts that look stupid. Depending on what C4d you used, your result will vary, but this is what I have:
(http://img264.imageshack.us/my.php?image=c4dtut6fy2.png)
6. Take out another c4d, and place it above the render layer. Set it to either Dodge or Screen, whichever you prefer, at an Opacity that looks good. Erase the parts you don’t like. Repeat this step as many times as you like, but don’t abuse the C4ds. After that, you should have a sig like this:
[IMG]http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1801/c4dtut7wj4.png
7. Add text and a border, and… VOILA! There’s your C4d sig.
Here’s my result:
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4430/gaarac4dvt3.png
Note: If your final result is looking a dark, or it just looks off, Do Edit>Copy Visible. Paste it as a New Layer, and set it to Screen.
A note: Please excuse the sucky-ness. I’m still mastering C4ds, and this is only my second tutorial. I hope it helped you guys!